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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AINSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 310279000005

AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

520 E 2ND ST, AINSWORTH, NE 69210 · (402) 387-2083 · Brown County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
Enrollment
138
Elementary
DISTRICT 86 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
63 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
31
Grade 1
26
Grade 2
27
Grade 3
23
Grade 4
31
Student demographics
White
10878%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
2720%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 23%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6849%
Female
7051%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
67.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
74.2%
NE avg 60.6%
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
70.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
138
0 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 9.1:1
% White
78%
was 91%
% Hispanic
20%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 520 E 2ND ST, in AINSWORTH, Nebraska, AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an intimate elementary-level community that hosts 138 students (grades pre-K through 4), one of the schools within AINSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 49% smaller than typical.

Within AINSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, which oversees 4 schools and 383 students, AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Brown County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.3:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 60.4%; this one delivers 70.3%, a residual of +9.9 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Brown County indicate the typical household earns roughly $54,676 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 4 public schools in Brown County (combined enrollment of about 383 students).

AINSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 7 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 138 (now 138). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 5% to 20%.

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Brown County at a glance

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Population
2,869
Census ACS
Median income
$54,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
383 students

Quick facts

School name
AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
AINSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Address
520 E 2ND ST, AINSWORTH, NE 69210
Phone
(402) 387-2083
County
Brown County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
138
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
63 (46%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
310279000005
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 138 students in grades PK-04.
Is AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 78% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by AINSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS in Brown County.
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